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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7781874, member: 96898"]Nice coins and a fantastic write-up, [USER=116315]@Claudius_Gothicus[/USER] !</p><p><br /></p><p>My Valerian attributed to Viminacium by Göbl is from an earlier emission. Its reverse refers to a victory over the Germanic tribes, while its obverse shows the unusual dative form "VALERIANO" ("to/for Valerian"):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1335169[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Valerian I, Roman Empire, AR/BI antoninian, 253 AD, Viminacium (?) mint. Obv: IMP P LIC VALERIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. Rev: VICTORIA GERMANICA Victory standing l. holding palm and resting r. hand on shield; at feet, captive. 21mm, 4.08g. Ref: RIC V Valerian 264 (for Milan); MIR 36, 793d.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>My two "Germanicus" antoniniani for Gallienus both date to after 257, when the Viminacium mint supposedly moved to Cologne or another location in the west (maybe Trier):</p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1335171[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Gallienus, Roman Empire, AE antoninianus, 258–259 AD, Cologne mint. Obv: GALLIENVS P F AVG; bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, r. Rev: GERMANICVS MAX V; trophy between two captives. 20.5mm, 3.58g. Ref: RIC V Gallienus (joint reign) 18; MIR 36, 872n.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1335170[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Gallienus, Roman Empire, AE antoninianus, 258–259 AD, Cologne mint. Obv: GALLIENVS P F AVG; bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, l. holding spear in r. hand and shield in l. hand. Rev: GERMANICVS MAX V; trophy between two captives. 20mm, 2.81g. Ref: RIC V Gallienus (joint reign) 18; MIR 36, 872m.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7781874, member: 96898"]Nice coins and a fantastic write-up, [USER=116315]@Claudius_Gothicus[/USER] ! My Valerian attributed to Viminacium by Göbl is from an earlier emission. Its reverse refers to a victory over the Germanic tribes, while its obverse shows the unusual dative form "VALERIANO" ("to/for Valerian"): [ATTACH=full]1335169[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Valerian I, Roman Empire, AR/BI antoninian, 253 AD, Viminacium (?) mint. Obv: IMP P LIC VALERIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. Rev: VICTORIA GERMANICA Victory standing l. holding palm and resting r. hand on shield; at feet, captive. 21mm, 4.08g. Ref: RIC V Valerian 264 (for Milan); MIR 36, 793d.[/SIZE] My two "Germanicus" antoniniani for Gallienus both date to after 257, when the Viminacium mint supposedly moved to Cologne or another location in the west (maybe Trier): [SIZE=3] [ATTACH=full]1335171[/ATTACH] Gallienus, Roman Empire, AE antoninianus, 258–259 AD, Cologne mint. Obv: GALLIENVS P F AVG; bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, r. Rev: GERMANICVS MAX V; trophy between two captives. 20.5mm, 3.58g. Ref: RIC V Gallienus (joint reign) 18; MIR 36, 872n. [ATTACH=full]1335170[/ATTACH] Gallienus, Roman Empire, AE antoninianus, 258–259 AD, Cologne mint. Obv: GALLIENVS P F AVG; bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, l. holding spear in r. hand and shield in l. hand. Rev: GERMANICVS MAX V; trophy between two captives. 20mm, 2.81g. Ref: RIC V Gallienus (joint reign) 18; MIR 36, 872m.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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